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Awards and Scholarships

The Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences has numerous funding opportunities to support your academic endeavours.

Entrance Scholarships

Â鶹Çø offers all incoming students an opportunity to be considered for a scholarship ranging from $3000 to $10 000.

  • One year: Eligibility is based solely on academic achievement. All eligible candidates are automatically considered for the one-year scholarship.Ìý
  • Major: Eligibility is based on outstanding academic achievement as well as leadership qualities in school and community activities.Ìý

**Note that these scholarships are extremely competitive.

Visit Â鶹Çø Scholarships and Student Aid for information about eligibility.

Visit the Undergraduate Scholarships and Awards website for additional entrance scholarships and awards.

In-course Award

Between $500- $5000 is awarded at the end of each academic year to U1 and U2 students who have excelled in their studies.

These awards are supported by the generosity of alumni and companies who, over the years, have donated to Â鶹Çø to inspire and reward top Earth Science students in Major and Honours programs.

Eligibility:

  • You must be registered in a Major or Honours program in Geology, Planetary Sciences, Earth System Sciences, and Physics and Geophysics (students in minor programs are not eligible)
  • You must be registered full-time for both the Fall and Winter semesters
  • You must have completed at least 27 credits in Fall and Winter (Field School credits included)
  • You must have an average GPA of 3.6 or more from the Fall and Winter semesters.

All students who meet these criteria are automatically considered for the award. The amount is credited to the student’s fee account and will go towards the tuition charged for the coming year.

Important:

  • Credits transferred for courses taken at other institutions cannot count towards eligibility.
  • Courses completed under the Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory option are excluded.
  • Students in Minor programs within the department are not eligible.
  • Students in their graduating year are not eligible.

For more information, see Â鶹Çø's merit-based awards for current undergraduates' webpage.

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Faculty of Sciences Awards and ScholarshipsÌý

No applications are required. Awards are made on the basis of academic standing in the regular session (unless otherwise stated)Ìý

To be eligible, students must have completed at least 27 graded credits in the Regular Session of the academic year preceding the award.Ìý

  • Advisory Board Scholarship in Science
  • Alan and Harriet Susie Tenenhouse Scholarship in Science
  • Alan Shaver Scholarships
  • Anna and Robert Skomoroski Prizes in ScienceÌý
  • Annie Macintoch Prize
  • Arthur and Crystal Lau Scholarship
  • Bubar Family Scholarships in Earth Sciences**
  • Boo Anderson Scholarships in Science
  • Carl Reinhardt Scholarship and Bursaries**
  • David Harrigan Memorial Prize**
  • Dean's Convocation Prize
  • Dirkn Ohannessian Scholarship in Science
  • Dr. Chandra Gowrisankaran Prize in Science
  • Dr. Richard and Carolina J. Walls Best in the West Scholarship in Earth and Planetary Sciences**
  • Dorothy Osborne Xanthaky Scholarships
  • Emily Ross Crawford Scholarships
  • Faculty of Science Scholarships Fund
  • Frederick M. Connell Award**
  • Garnet and Jane Shaver Veteran's Scholarship
  • George and Lidia Petras Scholarships in Science
  • Jack Blumer Prize in Science
  • Jane Redpath Exhibition
  • Jeffery Scholarships in Science**
  • Jurate Tanner Scholarship in Science
  • John V. Galley Scholarships
  • Kurt Carl Memorial Award
  • Logan Gold Medal
  • Logan Scholarships**
  • Loretta Del Bosco Scholarships in Science
  • Marion McCall Daly AwardÌý
  • Margaret Jane Allan Scholarship in ScienceÌý
  • Maurice A. Masse Memorial Award
  • Â鶹Çø Alumnae Carrie Derick Scholarship
  • Â鶹Çø Alumnae Octavia Grace Ritchie England Scholarship
  • Â鶹Çø Alumnae Society Prize
  • Montreal Women's Association of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum Bursaries**
  • Michael Wing Kin Chan and Lina Lai Yan Chan Scholarships in Science
  • Muriel Sykes Memorial Award
  • Osisko Scholarships in Earth and Planetary Sciences**
  • Prince of Wales Scholarship
  • Redpath Museum Excellence AwardÌý
  • Richard and Mary Shaw Scholarships in Science
  • Robert Bruce Scholarships
  • Robert W. Wilson Scholarships in Science
  • R.P.D. Graham Scholarships and Medals**
  • Science Class of 1965 Scholarship
  • Sir William MacDonald Scholarships
  • Sylviane & Andre Cals ScholarshipsÌý
  • The Racey Prize
  • Wallace B. Chung Scholarships
  • William Henry Howard Scholarships**
  • Woman Associates of Â鶹Çø Scholarship

** Awards and Scholarships for students registered in the Department of Earth and Planetary SciencesÌý

For more information, visit the Undergraduate Scholarships and Awards webpage

National Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Undergraduate Student Research Awards (USRA)

The NSERC USRA awards over $6000 (plus host institution contribution) in funding for students who will be doing research over the summer.

Important:

  • Available only to Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada.
  • Applications must be submitted through the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences.
  • Research can occur in a lab, field, or both.
  • Students who have not yet been accepted into a graduate program at the end of their U3 years are still eligible.Ìý

For more information, visit the Faculty of Science USRA website or speak with your academic advisor.

**Deadlines for the Earth and Planetary Sciences department are generally set in February.

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Science Undergraduate Research Awards (SURA)

The SURA awards a minimum of $7000 to undergraduate students to engage in 15 weeks of full-time research and development activity under the supervision of a Â鶹Çø science professor.

Important:

  • Available to both Canadian and international Â鶹Çø students
  • Must be registered in a B.Sc. & B.A & Sc. Science program
  • Awards will not be awarded to students holding similar funding (i.e. NSERC, SSHRC, FRQS, etc).
  • Students who have not yet been accepted into a graduate program at the end of their U3 years are still eligible.

For more information, visit the SURA website or speak with your academic advisor.

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Various external awards are available to undergraduate students each year to acknowledge their work in the field of Earth Science. Visit the websites below to learn about the application process and deadlines.

Whenever required, reference letters from professors should be requested well in advance of any deadline.

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